Greenwich International Festival & Exhibition of Early Music

A lively mix of exhibition and performance the event, will fill the Old Royal Naval College with sounds of early music and song. An array of superb instruments will be on sale and display. Recitals, master classes and formal concerts presented by Trinity College of Music throughout the weekend.

Exhibition enquiries call the Early Music Shop on 01274 393753
Concert enquiries and booking call 020 8463 0100 or visit http://www.blackheathhalls.com

£7.50 for adults, £5 concessions, £12 2-day ticket, £16 3-day ticket.
Children under 14 free.
Concert prices vary.

Concerts

Friday 10 November

10.30am-1.00pm
Harpsichord and Clavichord Masterclass
John Henry (with the kind cooperation of the British Clavichord Society)
Peacock Room, King Charles Court
Free

11.00 -11.45am
"D'un Goût Etranger"
Including baroque pieces from different styles and countries
Ibi Aziz, Viol
ORNCC
£1 by ticket available only on the door

2.00-3.00pm
"Polyhymnia"
Motets by Michael Praetorius for Voices and Instruments.
Students of Trinity College of Music, directed by Philip Thorby.
ORNCC
£1 by ticket available only on the door

4.00-5.00pm
Ella Kidney Early Music Competition Prize winners
Peacock Room, King Charles Court
£1 by ticket available only on the door

7.45pm ORNCC
"Sound the Trumpet" A Celebration for David Munrow
James Bowman and Nicholas Clapton (countertenors)John Turner and David Pugsley(recorders)Ian Thompson (harpsichord)Jonathan Price (cello)
£15 (£12 conc) available in advance from Blackheath Halls Box Office (0208 463 0100, www.blackheathhalls.com) or on the door of the concert.

Saturday 11 November 2006

11.15-11.55am
Melopoetica
ORNCC
£1 by ticket available only on the door.

1.00-2.00pm
'Speaking with Bach' - Delivering the rhetorical language of Bach's suites for solo cello.
A demonstration lecture with classical scholars Judy Tarling and Susan Sheppard.
ORNCC
£1 by ticket available only on the door

3.00-3.45pm
"La Spagna"
Dances and divisions of the early sixteenth century
Alison Crum - early viols and Roy Marks – lute
ORNCC
£1 by ticket available only on the door

7.45pm ORNCC
Edgar Hunt Memorial Concert including Bach Cantata 106
Philip Thorby, Rebecca Miles (recorders) Alison Crum, Ibi Aziz (viols) Susan Sheppard (cello) Claire Williams (harpsichord)Trinity College of Music Early Music Vocal Ensemble.
£12 (£9 conc) available in advance from Blackheath Halls Box Office (0208 463 0100, www.blackheathhalls.com) or on the door of the concert.

Sunday 12 November 2006

11.30am
The Division Flute - Part one (1706) - 300th Anniversary Concert.
Grounds and Divisions on popular tunes in late 17th Century England, including 'Greensleeves' & 'Paul's Steeple' with a lively accompaniment of baroque guitars, dulcian, gamba, theorbo & harpsichord.
Emma Murphy (recorders) With William Lyons (dulcian and recorder) Jamie Akers (theorbo & baroque guitar)David Hatcher (gamba) Steven Devine (harpsichord)
Recital Rooms, Blackheath Halls.
£12 (£10 conc) available in advance from Blackheath Halls Box Office (0208 463 0100, www.blackheathhalls.com) or on the door of the concert.

4.00pm
Maria Martinez Ayerza (recorder) Moeck/SRP recorder competition winners recital
Maria Martinex Ayerza, winner of the 2005 Moeck/ SRP solo recorder playing competition.
Old Royal Naval College Chapel.
£8 (£6 conc) available in advance from Blackheath Halls Box Office (0208 463 0100, www.blackheathhalls.com) or on the door of the concert.

For further information and for the full concert programme please download the flyer:
Early Music Festival Flyer 2006 (3.0 MB)